CA AB 2683 elimination of 30 year emission test exemption 7/2/04 update

[Duke2.6]

The Senate Transportation Committee approved AB 2683 (Lieber), which
eliminates the 30 year rolling emission test exemption by a vote of
8-2. The "no" votes were Senators McClintock and Brulte.

This is almost unbelievable when you look at the emission reductions as
a fraction of other sources, but this is the same legislature that spent
the windfall capital gains tax revenues on new programs that require
annual funding and in the next few years after the stock market bubble
burst nearly drove the state to bankruptcy and ran up $35 BILLION in
debt - about $1000 for every resident of California.

Last year we fired the governor for his lack of leadership in keeping
the legislature under control. You'd think that all the legislators
would have gotten the message, but most of them apparently have not.

THEY ARE STILL OUT OF CONTROL!!!

If they pass a budget bill before the end of July, they will have a
summer recess and reconvene on August 2 with this biennial legislative
session ending at the end of August. AB 2683 will likely come to a vote
in the full Senate before the end of August, so now is the time to
contact YOUR state senator.

Ask them what the claimed 6.0 tons per day savings in "ozone precursor"
emissions quoted in the latest legislative analysis (June 25) is as a
fraction or percentage of "ozone precursor" emissions from ALL sources.
They probably won't know, so ask them to request the data on totals from
the Air Resources Board (ARB) so the number can be computed. (Hint: It
is a very small fraction of one percent.), and then ask how this bill
can be justified under California Vehicle Code Section 5050:

"The Legislature finds and declares that constructive leisure pursuits
by California citizens is most important. This article is intended to
encourage responsible participation in the hobby of collecting,
preserving, restoring, and maintaining motor vehicles of historic and
special interest, which hobby contributes to the enjoyment of the
citizen and the preservation of California's automotive memorabilia."

You can read about this legislation at www.senate.ca.gov or www.assembly.ca.gov Click on legislation then type 2683 into the bill box and read all about it.

Also, I have a single page Word document battle plan. E-mail me at dukewilliams at netzero dot net if you want a copy. It has hot links to all the relevent web sites and I want to distribute it as widely as possible


We need to flood every senators office with inquires about this bill.

Duke